Toy pistol



Patented Aug. 30, 1938 P'TENT GFHQE TOY PISTOL Robert .1. Rickenbacher, Columbus, Ohio, assignor to The Kilgore Mfg. Company, Westerville, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application December 9, 1935, Serial No. 53,502

2 Claims.

This invention relates to toy pistols, and in particular, to such pistols having reserve supplies of ammunition carried by or in the pistol itself.

One object of this invention is to provide a toy pistol having a holder for ammunition inserted in the pistol, this holder being so arranged that the user may detach separate pieces of ammunition from the holder, as desired, and insert i these in the pistol from time to time.

Another object is to provide a toy pistol having a holder insertable in a portion thereof, this holder being adapted to support a roll or strip of cap tape ammunition, this roll or strip being l5 preferably inserted in the butt of the pistol and preferably having means included therewith for assisting the operation to detach individual caps from the roll.

Another object is to provide a toy pistol havl ing a holder insertable in the base of the butt. this holder having means for supporting a roll of cap tape ammunition and cooperating with some portion of the pistol, or with the holder itself, to provide the means facilitating the detachment if of individual caps, these being preferably torn off by the operator and inserted in the breech of the pistol for ring purposes.

Another object is to provide a single-shot type of toy pistol having means in a portion 3"" thereof for carrying a reserve supply of ammunition, preferably in cap tape form, this carrying means being arranged to permit the operator to detach the caps from the reserve supply and to insert these caps in the breech of the pistol in position to be exploded by the hammer or liring pin.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy pistol of this invention.

"m Figure 2 is a left-hand end elevation of the toy pistol shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a right-hand end elevation of the toy pistol shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the pistol shown in Figure l.

Figure 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, oi the pistol, showing the ammunition holder in position in the butt of the pistol.

50 Figure 6 is a fragmentary view of a portion of Figure 5, but showing the ammunition holder detached from the butt of the pistol.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 5, but with the cap inserted in the breech and the hammer 55 drawn back in position for firing.

Figure 8 is a vertical section along the line 8 8 of Figure '7.

Figure 9 is a plan view of a strip of cap tape ammunition such as is employed in the pistol of the present invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, Figure l shows the toy pistol of this invention as consisting of a butt l, to which is attached a barrel 2, between which is arranged a trigger guard 3 having a trigger i therein. Ordinarily, the butt I, the trigger guard 3 and the barrel 2 are made in halves, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, these halves being united by rivets 5. The trigger guard 3 in the form shown is integral with the left-hand half of the butt l, shown in Figure 3. The pistol is interiorly provided with a pin or projection serving as a pivot for the trigger 4 (Figure 5), and also serving to receive the coils of the coil spring l, one end of which abuts against the projection 8. The other end of the coil spring l ,20 engages the projection 9 on the trigger 3, urging the trigger into a forward position.

Cooperating with the trigger 4 is a hammer Hi, having a pivot pin Ii either secured in or integral with the pistol, and serving also to receive the coils of the coil spring l2. One end of the latter abuts against a suitable anchorage in the pistol, as against the projection i3 within he butt i, the opposite end bearing against the projection lli of the hammer l0. The spring l2 thus urges the hammer i0 into engagement with the anvil l5 adapted to receive the ammunition, as hereinafter explained. The trigger 4 is provided With a projecting portion I 6 adapted to engage a projecting portion Il on the hammer :e so that when the trigger 4 is puued back the 35 hammer if) is likewise pulled back and released in a double-action mode of operation. A projection I8 on the trigger 4 serves to engage and hold the portion Il of the hammer i9 when the latter is retracted manually, under the singleaction mode of operation, as shown in Figure 7.

The ammunition employed in the toy pistol of this invention consists of caps individually designated i9, embodied in any suitable form, such as a strip or roll 20, forming a spiral arrangement of ammunition. The roll of ammunition is supported by a holder 2| having upwardly projecting side arms 22 and a cross piece 23 raised above the level of the surrounding portion of the holder 2i. One of the side arms 22 is provided with an aperture 24 cooperating with a projection 25 on the inside of the adjacent butt l, to retain the holder 2l -in removable relationship within the pistol.

In use, the roll of ammunition 20 is placed between the side arms 22 of the holder 2I, with one end thereof passing under the cross piece 23. The holder 2| is then inserted in the aperture 26 at the bottom of the pistol butt I, and pushed into place until the projection 25 enters the aperture 24 (Figure 8). In this position one end of the ammunition roll 20 projects from the holder, in a position where it may be grasped by the operator. When the operator wishes to load the pistol he grasps the exposed end of the ammunition strip and withdraws a cap I9, tearing it off against the lower edge 21 of the pistol butt I; or against the rear edge 28 of the holder ZI, as he may desire. In the latter event the operator may grasp the holder 2I to prevent its being withdrawn by the pull arising in the operation of tearing oif the cap. Preferably also the operator places his thumb against the bottom surface of the cap strip 20, within the aperture 29 beneath the cross piece 23. This aperture 29 is large enough to permit the entry of the tip of the thumb so that the thumb may be used to exert pressure upon the cap strip 20 and to assist the fingers in bringing another cap into readiness for being detached. The pressure of the thumb against the cap strip 20 and the cross piece 23 also assists in Vpreventing the holder 2l from being accidentally withdrawn from the pistol in the operation of tearing off the cap I9 against the edge 28. Indentations or perforations 35i in the cap strip 20 may be provided to facilitate the tearing oif of the individual caps I9.

The detached cap I9 is now placed in position against the anvil I5 and within the pocket 3i (Figure 4) formed by the Walls adjacent the anvil I5, the hammer being drawn back for this purpose. The pistol is rnow ready to re, with the parts in the position shown in Figure '7. The operator pulls the trigger d to re the pistol, thereby bringing the firing portion 32 of the hammer I0 into engagement with the cap I 9 against the anvil I5. The operator then removes the exploded cap I9, eithertby the fingers or by shaking it out, the hammer being, of course, retracted slightly to permit this removal. The operator then detaches another cap from the strip 20, in the manner previously described, reloads the pistol and repeats the foregoing operations,

By the device of the present invention the user is provided with a toy pistol having the simplicity and ruggedness of construction of the single-shot type, yet with the availability of ammunition afforded by the magazine or repeating type of pistol. The ammunition is always available in instant readiness for the use of the operator, and can be withdrawn immediately whenever desired. The ammunition is also protected from the weather and from accidental discharge.

The holder 2I is preferably made of springlike material, such as pressed steel. By reason of this construction the side arms 22 are yieldingly urged against the inside walls of the butt I, thereby maintaining the holder 2| in position by friction and by the aid of the projection 25. The yielding nature of the holder, however, permits its instant withdrawal by the operator.

It will be further understood that the hole in the hammer III for the pivot pin II is elongated and hence larger than the pivot pin II. The elongated hole permits the hammer I0 to yield backwardly at its pivot point against the urge of the coil spring I2. After firing, this construction allows the projection I 8 on the trigger I more easily to pass beneath the projection I'I on the hammer, thereby placing the pistol in readiness for another shot under double action operation.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as come within the scope of the claims and the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In combination, a toy pistol having a butt with an opening therein, and an ammunition carrier insertable in said opening and adapted to support a rollof explosive caps in tape form, said carrier having an aperture therein and having means associated therewith for facilitating the detachment of individual caps therefrom, said detachment facilitating means comprising a member associated with said carrier and ari ranged adjacent said aperture, said aperture and Said carrier member being adapted to permit the insertion of a nger of the user for holding the strip of caps against said carrier member during the operation of detaching an individual cap, said carrier having a tear-olf portion adapted to facilitate the detachment of individual caps, the edge of said butt opening being spaced apart from the edge of said tear-off portion whereby to permit` the passage of the cap tape therebetween.

2. In combination, a toy pistol having a butt with an opening at` the base thereof, an ammunition carrier comprising a base plate and side arms insertable in said opening, said side arms f being adapted to support and guide a roll of explosivecaps in'tape form, said base plate forming a closure for said opening and having an aperture for receiving the finger of the user, a

cross-piece cooperating with said aperture to facilitate the holding of the ammunition caps during the detachment therefrom,aand detent means arranged between said butt and said carrier to hold said carrier in removable relationship within said butt opening.

ROBERT J. RICKENBACHER. 

